Pretty useless discussion with the tuning pass right around the corner. That will change anything we're seeing so far. For what it's worth I think Affli got a bit closer to Demo, and Destro lagged a bit further behind.

Unless something has changed, new gear can only be purchased with points.

Not on the PTR at the moment, you can buy tier 15 from a vendor for gold, at Black Ox temple in Townlong where the vendors normally are. That's not going live like that of course, it's just a way to get the stuff tested.

Not on the PTR at the moment, you can buy tier 15 from a vendor for gold, at Black Ox temple in Townlong where the vendors normally are. That's not going live like that of course, it's just a way to get the stuff tested.

Looks like they added Flaskataur since I visited a few days ago. Only set pieces are purchasable for gold though.

Looks like they added Flaskataur since I visited a few days ago. Only set pieces are purchasable for gold though.

Yep but with loot now added to the game further testing should drop the stuff you get in 5.2, so at least some part of the people that test raid bosses on the PTR will also get the new raid gear to test.